According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) the air inside the average home is up to five times more polluted than the air outside. Results from in-home air tests found that nearly every home (96%) had at least one indoor air quality problem. (more…)

The good thing about poor indoor air quality is that something can be done about it.

Here are 10 tips of how you can ensure better indoor air quality:

1. Vent bathrooms, kitchens, toilets and laundry rooms directly outdoors.  Use energy efficient and quiet fans.
2. Avoid locating air conditioners and ductwork in garages or other spaces where they can inadvertently draw contaminants into the house.
3. Properly vent fireplaces; use outdoor air intakes when possible.
4. Vent clothes dryers and central vacuum cleaners directly outdoors.
5. Store toxic or volatile compounds such as paints, solvents, cleaners and pesticides out of the occupied space.
6. Minimize or avoid unvented combustion sources such as candles, cigarettes, indoor barbecues, decorative combustion appliances or vent-free heaters.
7. Provide operable windows to accommodate unusual sources or high-polluting events, such as the use of home cleaning products, hobby activities, etc.
8. Use sealed-combustion, power-vented or condensing water heaters and furnaces. When natural-draft applications must be used, they should be tested for proper venting and should be located outside the occupiable space when possible.
9. Put a good particle filter or air cleaner in your air handling system to keep dirt out of the air and off of your duct-work and heating and cooling components.
10. Distribute a minimum level of outdoor air throughout the home, using whole-house mechanical ventilation.

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Changing your air conditioning filters on a regular basis will not only improve indoor air quality but also prolong the life of your unit.  

Adding UV lights in to your HVAC system will help eliminate allergens and toxins in the air that's circulating throughout your home.  Call Johnny's AC for more information!

 

We do not provide Air Duct Cleaning Services, however, we will be happy to refer one of our referral partners for this type of work.

Exhaust fans and ceiling fans may be a great way to improve ventilation in the kitchen, bathrooms or around your home. (learn more...)